Dinner, Lunch

Irish-American Coddle (Made by a German)

This is Dublin Coddle, also known as Irish Potato and Sausage Stew. Now, I have no idea if this is authentic as I have never had it in Dublin, in Ireland…. or frankly anywhere at at time, so I hope that I am not embarrassing myself too much. Critiques — at least on the looks of things — are welcome. I will say that I like all the ingredients (onions, potatoes, bacon, sausage, broth and herbs) and together they tasted terrific and it wasn’t hard to make at all. At the end of the day, it is a bit similar to a German or a ‘standard European stew’. It’s a good way to end St. Patrick’s Day.

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17. March 2023
Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, General Reference/Tutorial, Lunch, Savory Snacks, Sides

King Arthur Baking’s Irish Brown Bread

I know that everyone and their brother makes soda bread around this time of year, and I am no different. This time, I made it with wholemeal flour, so a little darker, a little more rustic and really really quite flavorful. A nutty flavor, for sure. Not very sweet at all, so would go great with a sharp cheddar too. I’ll be back to sourdough making soon enough, but this was great for this week! This is the recipe from the KA site and that is also where I got the wholemeal flour.

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16. March 2023
Candy, Sweet Snacks

Leprechaun Balls (Jameson Truffles)

Right then, I had one more sweet thing to make for St. Patrick’s Day 2023, and here it is. Leprechaun Balls !!! Get your mind out of the gutter, they are just homemade truffles/chocolates with a healthy dose of Jameson Whiskey. They are rather amusing to me, so I will continue to call them Leprechaun Balls, and try not to choke on them as I eat said Leprechaun Balls. đŸ™‚

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15. March 2023
Sweet Snacks

Sugar Bee Honey Whiskey Apple Pie

It’s March 14, commonly known as Pi(e) Day here in the US, so I baked a pie…. just a standard old lattice top apple pie, but it is delicious. I found this new variety of apples called “Sugar Bee”, and they turned out to be a great baking apple; I definitely recommend seeking them out.

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14. March 2023
Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Emerald Blossoms
(aka Browned Butter Almond Crinkle Blossoms)

Another little St. Patrick’s Day Treat. I am not normally one to use a lot of food coloring, but made an exception today, so here we are — browned butter and almond with a dark chocolate Hersey’s kiss. The recipe makes quite a few cookies but it can he halved in case you don’t need so many. Cheerful, happy little cookies — emerald blossoms next to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. (or something stereotypical like that).

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11. March 2023